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15-11-2010, 03:50 PM
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| | | Otters - finally some decent pics
We've been watching this family for many months now, usually at twilight.
She started out with three cubs. Sadly about 6 weeks ago one was caught in a discarded fishing keep-net and died. When I spotted the family last week there seemed to be only one cub left, so these photos are twinged with a certain amount of sadness.
Still, its fantastic to see even one survive (so far) and photograph them on a lovely, still, autumn afternoon.
Breath-taking.  
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15-11-2010, 04:05 PM
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| | | Re: Otters - finally some decent pics
Hi nigel
You've had some good observations but I'm disturbed to hear about the cubs death. You say it was a discarded keep net. Could it possibly have been an eel or crayfish fyke net without an otter guard? If so, there may be others in the area and this needs to be reported to the local EA Fisheries guys asap.
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15-11-2010, 10:02 PM
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| | | Re: Otters - finally some decent pics
Ah well the landowner, rather a large national organisation, did attend along with the police, and pulled the keep net out when the incident happened.
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16-11-2010, 09:00 AM
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| | | Re: Otters - finally some decent pics
What lovely photos Nigel. Certainly bring a smile to the face! 
Sorry to hear that two cubs didn't make it......but lucky you for having the opportunity to experience seeing them in the wild
Tracey
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16-11-2010, 01:45 PM
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| | | Re: Otters - finally some decent pics
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Breath-taking. | Breathtaking indeed. Super pics |
17-11-2010, 06:10 PM
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| | | Re: Otters - finally some decent pics
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Originally Posted by nigel_b We've been watching this family for many months now, usually at twilight.
She started out with three cubs. Sadly about 6 weeks ago one was caught in a discarded fishing keep-net and died. When I spotted the family last week there seemed to be only one cub left, so these photos are twinged with a certain amount of sadness.
Still, its fantastic to see even one survive (so far) and photograph them on a lovely, still, autumn afternoon.
Breath-taking.
| Wonderful photos! Very sad about the cub caught in the keep net and the other one that has disappeared. It becomes very personal when something happens to wildlife that you are keeping an eye on. ie I find it sad but nothing compared to how you must have felt about it at the time.
Fingers crossed that nothing happens to the last cub. | | |
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